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Nestled in the scenic western mountains near Madrid, Spain, Casamontesa, designed by Lucas y Hernández-Gil of Kresta Design, stands at the crossroads of nostalgia and modern design. Originally built in the 1970s as part of a hotel complex, the bungalow exhibits an intriguing fusion of rustic charm and mid-century modern aesthetics, wrapped in a touch […]
Halloween Decorating: Pumpkin Head Bat Tassels It’s October… which means Halloween decorating season has arrived. Time to make Halloween party decorations or Halloween crafts to decorate your home. When my daughters were little, I used to decorate the house for Halloween, but always with cute ghosts and goblins, never anything scary. I am not into […]
Thanks for stopping by for this week’s Style Scouting. My Sunday post where I share the random stuff that captured my attention or inspired me that I found online. Before reading through the links I found this week, I wanted to make sure to thank all of you for leaving me such nice comments about the damage […]
Greetings friends, it’s been two weeks since I posted. I flew to Florida to get our house ready for tenants arriving unexpectedly early due to the damage from the hurricane. Usually we rent the house January through May, but Helene displaced a lot of people on the barrier islands due to storm surge. So I’ve […]
There are new features for the Apple TV app on the latest software updates for Apple devices. While some are pretty noticeable and have been promoted by Apple, others are more hidden or coming soon. While almost all of these TV app features and changes appear on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 […]
Jumping right into the most captivating part of a podcast episode can make all the difference when sharing episodes with others. But this functionality has never been available in Apple Podcasts — until now. Starting with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia 15, released on Sept. 16, you have access to […]
How to build long wood DIY picture ledges in minutes. These wood picture ledge shelves can be customized to the length and width you need and are a great way to display art and photographs! If you do a lot of DIYing, you may have enough scrap wood on hand to make these. If not, […]
The IKEA NÄMMARÖ storage box serves as a practical solution for the garden and balcony, functioning well as an outdoor storage box and bench. Made from acacia, a naturally durable hardwood, it is pre-treated to withstand the sun, rain, stains, and general wear and tear. However, the loose lid can be a pro or con, […]
IKEA has just unveiled a major upgrade to its beloved PAX wardrobe system, introducing a new foldable frame design. This innovation tackles head-on the long-standing challenges PAX customers have grappled with for years. IKEA makes two bold claims that have caught our attention: first, they promise to slash assembly time by half, and second—brace yourselves—they […]
The physical Camera Control button on the side of the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, or 16 Pro Max is great for launching Apple’s Camera app and adjusting settings like exposure, depth, and zoom with press and swipe gestures. But it’s not just for the Camera app. Camera Control also works […]